Ridin' Solo is the eleventh studio album by American R&B singer Keith Sweat. It was released on June 22, 2010 by Kedar Entertainment and Fontana Distribution.[1] It debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200, also reaching number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Ridin' Solo
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 2010
Length49:56
Label
Producer
Keith Sweat chronology
Just Me
(2008)
Ridin' Solo
(2010)
Til the Morning
(2011)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman found that "due to a number of factors, Ridin' Solo is the least significant volume of Sweat's discography [...] Sweat can't be knocked for riding the Auto-Tune gravy train, not when his use of vocal effects can be traced back 20-plus years. Then again, Ridin' Solo, the singer's tenth proper studio album, is slathered in it. Part of that is out of necessity; Sweat's voice, once a smooth whine, often hits a grainy strain, and it's also cloaked by a number of background vocalists who occasionally step in front to perform the hooks. While he is nearing his 50th birthday, Sweat sings lyrics that are less mature than the ones he recorded half his life ago, with references to Patrón, woman-as-vehicle metaphors, and couplets".[2]

Track listing

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Ridin' Solo track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Famous"
  • Keith Sweat
  • Wirlie Morris
  • Sweat
  • Morris
3:57
2."Full Time Lover"
  • Morris
  • Carl M. Days, Jr.
  • Sweat
  • Sweat
  • Morris
3:49
3."Test Drive" (featuring Joe)
  • Michael Chesser
  • Adam Gibbs
  • Luke Austin
  • David Brown
Brown5:05
4."Ridin' Solo"
  • Sweat
  • Remon
  • Billy Ray Little
  • Remon
  • Little
  • Sweat
4:13
5."Genius Girl"
  • Morris
  • Carl M. Days, Jr.
  • Sweat
  • Sweat
  • Morris
4:28
6."Do Wrong Tonight"
3:35
7."Hood Sex"
  • Sweat
  • Remon
  • Sweat
  • Remon
4:34
8."It's All About You"
  • Morris
  • Carl M. Days, Jr.
  • Sweat
  • Sweat
  • Morris
4:20
9."I'm the One You Want"
  • Adam Ryan
  • Christopher Led
  • Sweat
  • Sweat
  • Adam Ledgister
4:21
10."Live in Person"
  • Morris
  • Carl M. Days, Jr.
  • Sweat
  • Sweat
  • Morris
4:48
11."It's a Shame"
  • Ryan
  • Led
  • Sweat
  • Sweat
  • Ledgister
4:43
12."Tropical"
  • Morris
  • Carl M. Days, Jr.
  • Sweat
  • Sweat
  • Morris
4:37
Total length:49:56
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Dancin' with My Girl"
  • Sweat
  • Morris
  • Sweat
  • Morris
4:07
14."Reverse"
  • Sweat
  • Morris
  • Sweat
  • Morris
4:24
iTunes pre-order bonus track[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."I Hurt an Angel"
  • Sweat
  • Morris
  • Sweat
  • Morris
4:23

Personnel

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Credits for Ridin' Solo adapted from AllMusic.[3]

  • Adam Ledgister - Drum Programming, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocal Arrangement, Background vocals
  • Adrian Albritton - Photography
  • Luke Austin - Producer
  • D. Babbs - Composer
  • Durrell Babbs - Vocal Arrangement, Background vocals
  • Chuckii Booker - Instrumentation, Producer
  • D. Brown - Composer
  • Dave Brown - Vocal Arrangement
  • Carl M. Days Jr. - Background vocals
  • Najja Edwards - Engineer, Mixing Assistant
  • Gasner Hughes - Vocal Arrangement, Background vocals
  • Bruce Irvine - Mixing
  • Billy Ray Little - Composer
  • Liz Loblack - Marketing
  • Tony Martinez - Vocal Arrangement, Background vocals
  • Harvey Mason, Jr. - Mixing
  • Kedar Massenburg - Executive Producer
  • W. Morris - Composer
  • Wirlie Morris - Arranger, Drum Programming, Editing, Engineer, Producer, Strings, Synthesizer
  • The Platinum Brothers - Producer
  • Herb Powers - Mastering
  • Angelo Remón - Composer, Drum Programming, Engineer, Producer, Synthesizer, Background vocals
  • Jackie Rhinehart - Marketing
  • S. Russell - Composer
  • Steven Russell - Instrumentation, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Background vocals
  • Alvin Speights - Mixing
  • Keith Sweat - Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Vocal Arrangement, Background vocals
  • Antonine Tatum - Background vocals
  • Dale Voelker - Art Direction, Design

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b "iTunes Store". apple.com.
  2. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Keith Sweat - Ridin' Solo Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ridin' Solo - Keith Sweat". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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